
Julián Alvarez
Value picture
Where the market, the likely price and the model estimates sit.
The model rates Julián Alvarez's performance-implied value at EUR 26.9M-59.9M, below the estimated acquisition range of EUR 72.3M-121.5M. Its 24-month market value projection is EUR 49.1M-98.7M. Context-adjusted goal contributions are 0.71x the positional average in the league (1903 minutes, league coefficient 0.95). Confidence is medium: no event-level data (xG, progressive actions) is available from the current free source, and injury history is unavailable.
Bargain Index: 3
What drives the score. Not a black box: each component and its level.
| Performance | Elite | 94.7th pct among ATT peers (age-neutral) |
| Age | Neutral | 26.4 years |
| Acquisition cost | Neutral | est. €94.0M vs market €100M |
| Expected appreciation | Very low | -49% over ~2 years (model) |
| Value gap | Very negative | weak predictor on its own |
| Development | Low | |
| League translation | Big-five league | league coefficient 0.95 |
| Tactical fit | Not evaluated | Requires event/role data not available from the current free source. |
| Risk | Low | |
| Data confidence | Medium |
Bargain Index = percentile (among all evaluated players) of expected 2-year value relative to estimated cost. See methodology and backtests.
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Profile vs positional peers
Percentiles among 900 evaluated ATT players with 900+ minutes.
Performance (last season, league)
- Minutes
- 1903 (56% of available)
- Goals + assists / 90
- 0.57
- Context-adjusted G+A / 90
- 0.36
- xG, xA, progression
- Data unavailable
- Defensive actions
- Data unavailable
- Performance percentile
- 95 (Elite)
Adjusted = shrunk toward positional baseline for small samples, corrected for team dominance over opponents, expressed relative to positional peers in the same league.
Context
- League strength
- 0.95 (rank 2)
- Team strength (Elo)
- 1619
- Opponent strength
- 1479
- Possession, role
- Data unavailable
League strength 1.00 = average club of the big-five leagues. Elo includes continental matches.
Potential
- Development
- Low
- Trajectory
- declining
- Breakout probability
- Age > 23
- Resale range (24m)
- €49.1M – €98.7M
Trajectory drivers: minutes share down 18 pts; relative output down 23% vs positional peers.
Historical comparables (8): median 2-year value change -50% (IQR -52% to -18%).
Risk profile
Overall: Low
- ⚠Declining trajectory versus previous season.
- ⓘInjury history unavailable from current data source.
League translation
What happened to players who moved from this league to the big-five leagues (observed, not a forecast).
Already playing in a big-five league.
Output is relative to positional peers in each league. Movers are a selected group (clubs buy players who fit), so treat this as context, not a guarantee.
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | ST | 29 | 1903 | 56% | 8 | 4 | 0.57 | 0.36 | 1479 | 1619 | 0.95 |
| 2024/25 | Atlético de Madrid | Laliga | ST | 37 | 2519 | 74% | 17 | 4 | 0.75 | 0.48 | 1505 | 1655 | 0.95 |
| 2023/24 | Manchester City | Premier League | ST | 36 | 2659 | 78% | 11 | 9 | 0.68 | 0.30 | 1547 | 1893 | 1.14 |
| 2022/23 | Manchester City | Premier League | SS | 31 | 1454 | 43% | 9 | 1 | 0.62 | 0.41 | 1527 | 1915 | 1.23 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 15 | 1241 | 10 | 4 | 1682 |
| 2025/26 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 315 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Argentina | 3 | 143 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Supercopa | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1747 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 10 | 791 | 7 | 1 | 1666 |
| 2024/25 | Copa Del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 395 | 5 | 2 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester City | 7 | 278 | 5 | 2 | 1595 |
| 2023/24 | Fa Cup | Manchester City | 6 | 260 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2023/24 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1726 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Super Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1568 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester City | 10 | 468 | 3 | 2 | 1565 |
| 2022/23 | Fa Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 392 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2022/23 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1881 |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
| Player (then) | Age | Value then | ~2y later | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulo Dybala Serie A · 2020 | 27 | €72.0M | €35.0M | fell |
| Juan Cuadrado Serie A · 2015 | 27 | €30.0M | €25.0M | flat |
| Dušan Vlahović Serie A · 2023 | 23 | €70.0M | €35.0M | fell |
| Arkadiusz Milik Serie A · 2020 | 26 | €32.0M | €16.0M | fell |
| Randal Kolo Muani Ligue 1 · 2024 | 26 | €45.0M | €20.0M | fell |
| Tammy Abraham Serie A · 2023 | 26 | €40.0M | €15.0M | fell |
| Raphinha Laliga · 2023 | 27 | €60.0M | €90.0M | rose |
| Hulk Premier Liga · 2013 | 27 | €45.0M | €37.0M | flat |
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2024 | Man City | Atlético | €75.0M | €90.0M |
| 7 Jul 2022 | River Plate | Man City | Free / loan | €23.0M |
| 1 Feb 2022 | Man City | River Plate | Free / loan | €20.0M |
| 31 Jan 2022 | River Plate | Man City | €21.4M | €20.0M |
| 1 Jan 2019 | River Plate II | River Plate | Unknown | €1.0M |
| 1 Jan 2018 | River Plate U20 | River Plate II | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jan 2016 | CA Atalaya | River Plate U20 | Free / loan | Data unavailable |
MoneyballAI identifies statistical opportunities from available data. A player flagged as a potential bargain is not guaranteed to succeed, to transfer, to rise in value, or to generate resale profit. Market values, fees and contracts come from third-party sources; ranges are model estimates with stated confidence.